Flu Vaccinations

The flu vaccine helps protect against flu, which can be a serious or life-threatening illness. It’s offered on the NHS every year in autumn or early winter to people at higher risk of getting seriously ill from flu. If you are eligible for the flu vaccine, you will receive a text message, phone call, or letter from the surgery, inviting you to book an appointment. If you do not wish to have the flu vaccine, please can you let the surgery know.

Who should have a flu vaccination?

You can get the free NHS flu vaccine if you:

are aged 65 or over
have certain long-term health conditions
are pregnant
live in a care home
are the main carer for an older or disabled person, or receive a carer’s allowance
live with someone who has a weakened immune system

For further information about flu vaccinations, please visit the official NHS flu vaccinations page here.